#STATEMENT! Kozeniesky Wins USA Shooting National Championship
6/27/2017 9:28:00 PM | Rifle
Wolfpack Olympian claims national title in smallbore
FORT BENNING, Ga. – Former NC State rifle standout and 2016 Rio Olympian Lucas Kozeniesky turned in a #STATEment performance to win the national championship in the men's smallbore competition at the USA Shooting Championships Tuesday evening.
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Kozeniesky, who recently graduated and has exhausted his collegiate eligibility, took the crown in the men's three position rifle event with a total score of 2344. He fired a mark of 1166 on the first day of the competition and an 1174 on day two of smallbore to own a tally of 2340 heading into the finals session.
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The Fairfax Station, Va., native added four points to his cumulative score with a strong showing in the finals to claim the gold medal (2344). Kozeniesky enjoyed a very decorated career in a Wolfpack suit, as he was the program's first Olympian, owns every individual record and was a six-time All-American.
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Last year, Kozeniesky won the national championship in air rifle at the USA Shooting Championships.
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Current NC State team member William Marciniak competed in the 'B' class of shooters and finished second with a 2294, just four points shy of tying for the top spot. The rising junior earned a mark of 1155 on the first day and an 1139 on day two to compile his cumulative total.
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In the junior competition, Marciniak took fifth place with a score of 2298, adding four points to his mark with his showing in the finals session.
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Zach Eisenberg, a rising sophomore for the Pack, also competed in the competition and charted a score of 2231 with scores of 1112 and 1119.
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The USA Shooting Championships run through Saturday and the full schedule can be found here.
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#STATEMENT
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Kozeniesky, who recently graduated and has exhausted his collegiate eligibility, took the crown in the men's three position rifle event with a total score of 2344. He fired a mark of 1166 on the first day of the competition and an 1174 on day two of smallbore to own a tally of 2340 heading into the finals session.
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The Fairfax Station, Va., native added four points to his cumulative score with a strong showing in the finals to claim the gold medal (2344). Kozeniesky enjoyed a very decorated career in a Wolfpack suit, as he was the program's first Olympian, owns every individual record and was a six-time All-American.
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Last year, Kozeniesky won the national championship in air rifle at the USA Shooting Championships.
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Current NC State team member William Marciniak competed in the 'B' class of shooters and finished second with a 2294, just four points shy of tying for the top spot. The rising junior earned a mark of 1155 on the first day and an 1139 on day two to compile his cumulative total.
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In the junior competition, Marciniak took fifth place with a score of 2298, adding four points to his mark with his showing in the finals session.
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Zach Eisenberg, a rising sophomore for the Pack, also competed in the competition and charted a score of 2231 with scores of 1112 and 1119.
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The USA Shooting Championships run through Saturday and the full schedule can be found here.
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#STATEMENT
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